43 Jalayagnam Projects should be completed by 2012-13: CM
 

Hyderabad|India|December'2010: The Chief Minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy had a three-hour long detailed review on the ongoing Jalayagnam Projects in the State. He said the 43 prioritised projects should be put on fast track and completed at the earliest. At the same time, the Chief Minister said preliminary works on other projects also should go on and after the completion of the first 43 projects, the rest should also be put on fast track.

The Chief Minister made it very clear that Jalyagnam Projects will continue to be State Government's priority and it is committed to complete all the projects taken up. The Chief Minister also said that funds will be worked out for completion of all the projects and he will discuss the issue with the finance department.

The Chief Minister enquired in detail about the progress of all the 86 projects taken up so far under Jalayagnam. He also asked the officials about the firm water allocation (project wise) and flood water allocation etc. He also asked the officials about the extent of water released to ayacuts under the completed projects. Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy told the officials to be absolutely clear and transparent about the extent of ayacut provided water and the irrigation potential created so far. He wanted district, mandal and village-wise details about this at the earliest.

Officials assured the Chief Minister that 11 prioritised projects (2,45,206 acres new & 31,306 acres stabilisation) and partial completion of 16 projects (3,03,000 acres new & 27,000 acres stabilisation) will be completed by kharif 2011. They also told the Chief Minister that 15 projects (9,52,035 acres new & 22,832 acres stabilisation) and partial completion of 3 projects (2,50,000 acres new) will be completed by kharif 2012.

The Chief Minister said the work on all the projects nearing completion should be speeded up. He said he will also take up all the pending issues with the Government of India and get the clearances at the earliest. The Chief Minister also heard from the officials in brief about the inter-State issues, land acquisition and related matters.

The officials informed the Chief Minister that the criterion for prioritisation are: the projects nearing physical completion, no major bottlenecks and all statutory clearances in place, regional balance, projects under AIBP and benefits in the near future.